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The pub was closed down for the night and reopened on Saturday afternoon.

The raid follows other high profile operations in Blackburn designed to target the drugs trade.

In October, 40 police officers descended on the Brownhill Arms, Whalley New Road, and made eight arrests.

A police spokesperson, defended the latest raid: “We had information to suggest that drugs were being dealt in the pub and we have had a positive reaction from the local community about the action
we took.

“We believe we did the right thing and we will continue to take such action.”

Geoff Sutcliffe, chairman of the Licensed Victuallers Association, said: “We back any action taken by the police which is trying to stamp out drug dealing.”